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What tradition at North Elementary School should never be changed?
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Enrollment
549
Elementary
DISTRICT 310 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ALTON CUSD 11·NCES 170360005843
North Elementary School
5600 Godfrey Rd, Godfrey, IL 62035 · (618) 463-2171 · Madison County
GRADES 02–05ELEMENTARY23-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL549 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.1:1
34 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.8:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
51%
282 students
DISTRICT 57% · STATE 56%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 2 | 127 | 23% |
| Grade 3 | 130 | 24% |
| Grade 4 | 152 | 28% |
| Grade 5 | 140 | 26% |
Student demographics
65%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 64% · STATE 69% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within Alton CUSD 11. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
35.3%
IL avg 51.0% . +12.1pp since 2023
Math
26.0%
IL avg 37.9% . +5.2pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 35 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 26 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Illinois schools, those numbers are about 51 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 12 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 5 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 35.3% | 26.0% |
| 2023-24 | 23.2% | 20.8% |
% Proficient (Levels 4-5), all students and all tested grades.
Source: IAR + ISA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
29.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
41.9%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-12.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 29% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 42% typical for Illinois schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Illinois's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where North Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Madison County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 29.1% | #1,296 of 1,925 | #21 of 27 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 26.0% | #1,418 of 2,077 | #21 of 27 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 35.3% | #1,501 of 2,077 | #20 of 27 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 549 | #376 of 2,419 | #4 of 47 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.1:1 | #1,755 of 2,035 | #28 of 36 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 65.1% | #353 of 2,042 | #7 of 36 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 51.4% | #1,267 of 2,132 | #23 of 43 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -6.6% | #1,105 of 1,461 | #20 of 29 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
549
-42 (-7%) vs 2020
+4% since 2010-11, when it was 530
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 549 | 34 | 16.1:1 | 51% (282) |
| 2023-24 | 567 | 34 | 16.7:1 | 51% (289) |
| 2022-23 | 603 | 36 | 16.8:1 | 56% (339) |
| 2020-21 | 591 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 588 | 37 | 15.9:1 | 60% (355) |
| 2015-16 | 491 | 32 | 15.3:1 | 57% (280) |
| 2010-11 | 530 | 35 | 15.1:1 | 59% (314) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for North Elementary School.
About North Elementary School
North Elementary School is the name of a medium-sized elementary school in Godfrey, Illinois. Enrolled students number 549 students, in grades 2 through 5. For comparison, elementary schools in Illinois average about 381 students.
North Elementary School is one of the 10 schools that make up Alton CUSD 11 (5,526 students in total).
No single group makes up more than half of enrollment at North Elementary School. The largest is White students, at 46%. The next largest groups are 34% Black, 13% multiracial, and 6% Hispanic. In Madison County overall, about 83% of residents are White. The school's diversity index is 65%, meaning two students picked at random have a 65% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The ratio of students to teachers is 16.1:1, with 34 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff. That is 2.2 students per teacher above the 13.9:1 average for elementary schools in Illinois. The percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 51%.
North Elementary School scores 29.1% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 41.9%.
In Madison County (population about 264,238), the median household income is $75,793, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 31%, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. North Elementary School is one of 84 public schools in the county.
The nearest other public school, Early Childhood, is about 0.4 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. On state test proficiency, North Elementary School ranks 2nd in a group of 4 nearby schools.
Its NCES locale code is Suburb: Small: the school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population under 100,000.
2024-25 enrollment was 549, a 7% decrease from 591 in 2020-21.
Parents and students can post about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week at North Elementary School. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Madison County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
264,238
Census ACS
Median income
$75,793
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
31%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
84
35,253 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Alton CUSD 11
- Alton High SchoolHigh · 1,823 students
- Alton Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,220 students
- East Elementary SchoolElementary · 415 students
- West Elementary SchoolElementary · 407 students
- Early ChildhoodElementary · 267 students
- Lewis & Clark Elementary SchoolElementary · 251 students
Other schools in Godfrey
- Early ChildhoodElementary · 267 students
- Lewis & Clark Elementary SchoolElementary · 251 students
- Gilson Brown Elementary SchoolElementary · 176 students
Nearby schools
- Early Childhood0.4 mi · 267
- Lewis & Clark Elementary School1.4 mi · 251
- Gilson Brown Elementary School1.8 mi · 176
- Alton High School2.0 mi · 1,823
- Eunice Smith Elementary School2.6 mi · 188
- West Elementary School2.9 mi · 407
Frequently asked questions
About North Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at North Elementary School?
North Elementary School enrolls approximately 549 students in grades 02-05.
What grades does North Elementary School serve?
North Elementary School serves grades 02-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at North Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at North Elementary School is approximately 16.1:1 (34 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at North Elementary School?
Student demographics at North Elementary School are roughly 46% White, 6% Hispanic, 34% Black, 1% Asian, 13% Two or more.
What district is North Elementary School in?
North Elementary School is part of Alton CUSD 11.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.